KID POWER: Students at Paxton Center School have designed and built a step to improve access to the compactor used for the school’s recycling program. Eighth graders Celia Dawson and Amanda Dawson noticed that younger students on the recycling team had difficulty accessing the compactor. They took it upon themselves to recommend and design a solution, and recruited seventh grader Brett Drum and faculty adviser Scott Wahlstrom to assist in building a suitable set of stairs. The new stairs are in place and everyone can participate in the recycling program.